CVE-2022-41979

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 69.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 10, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00806.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00806.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-41979?

CVE-2022-41979 is a medium vulnerability published on May 10, 2023. Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

When was CVE-2022-41979 disclosed?

CVE-2022-41979 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-41979 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-41979 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41979?

CVE-2022-41979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-41979?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-41979, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-41979

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